Electron microscopic microanalysis of bronchoalveolar lavage: A way to identify exposure to silica and silicate dust

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 560-565

  Monso E ^a,b   Carreres, A ^a,b   Tura, J M ^a,b   Ruiz, J ^a,b   Fiz, J ^a,b   Xaus, C ^a,b   Llatjos M ^a,b   Morera, J ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

^b ITQT   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bronchoalveolar lavage; Electron microscopy; Pneumoconiosis

Indexed keywords

SILICATE;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DUST EXPOSURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; MICROANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAMPLING; SILICOSIS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030869209     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.54.8.560     Document Type: Review

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